A Indian Air Force pilot has died in an apparent mid-air collision between a Mirage 2000 fighter and a Su-30MKI.
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Czech Republic negotiating to extend lease of Gripen fighters till 2035
The Czech government is negotiating with the Swedeish government to extend the lease of 14 Gripen fighters till 2035, Czech news site Novinky has reported.
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AASM qualified for use on Rafale F4
France has qualified Safran’s AASM 1000 smart munition for use on the Rafale F4 standard fighter. It will be use by the French Air Force and Navy. The Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) says qualification on the Rafale F4.1 will being this month.
Two PAF pilots killed in SF260TP crash
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) confirmed on Wednesday that one of its SIAI-Marchetti SF-260TP trainer/light attack turboprop aircraft went down in Bataan while its two pilots were conducting “recurrency training.” According to the PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo, the plane crashed in Barangay Del Rosario in Pilar town at about 10:34 a.m. and that the investigation is ongoing. The SF-260TP aircraft was assigned to the 15th Strike Wing, based at the Danilo Atienza Air Base in Sangley Point, Cavite.
Photo: Pilar Municipal Police Station
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RNZAF to retire the P-3K2
The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s No. 5 Squadron put on a three-ship P-3K2 formation flight on Jan. 24 to mark the end of an era as the fleet prepares to retire at the end of the month.